1 ‘APHC010274812025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3329] WEDNESDAY,THE FOURTH DAY OF FEBRUARY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE VENKATESWARLU NIMMAGADDA WRIT PETITION NO: 13557/2025 Between: 1. KALUMULA PEDA VENKATESU,, S/O BUCHAYYA, AGED 43 YEARS, OCC BRANCH MANAGER CENTRAL COOPERATIVE BANK, BRACH AT BUTTAIGUDEM R/O MANGAYYAPALEM VILLAGE, BUTTAYAGUDEM MANDAL W.G.DIST. 2. SMT. KALUMULA @ SOYA MANGA TAYARU, , W/O PEDA VENKATESU, AGED 42 YEARS, OCC LAB TECHNICIAN, PRIMARY HEALTH CENTER (PHC) JEELUGUMILLI, R/O MANGAYYAPALEM VILLAGE BUTTAYAGUDEM MANDAL, W.G.DIST. ...PETITIONER(S) AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, , REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY WOMEN DEVELOPMENT AND CHILD WELFARE DEPARTMENT A.P. SECRETARIAT BLDGS., VELAGAPUDI, GUNTUR DISTRICT 2. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY HOME DEPARTMENT, A.P. SECRETARIAT BLDGS., VELAGAPUDI GUNTUR DISTRICT 3. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, ELURU DISTRICT, W.G.DIST., PIN-534 0063. 4. THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, ELURU DISTRICT, W.G.DIST. PIN-534 006 2 5. THE SUBDIVISIONAL POLICE OFFICER, JANGAREDDYGUDEM ELURU, ELURU DISTRICT, PIN-534 447 6. THE DISTRICT CHILD PROTECTION OFFICER, DISTRICT CHILD PROTECTION UNIT, NEAR SWARNA HONDA SHOWROOM, N.R.PETA, ELURU-534 003 ...RESPONDENT(S): Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed therewith, the High Court may be pleased to issue an appropriate writ, order or direction, particularly one in the nature of a Writ of Mandamus, declaring Lr.No.3/DCPU-MVS/Elr/2025/ Dated 24.02.2025 passed by the 6th respondent directing the 5th respondent to take necessary legal action in respect of the 8 months old female child Ayanshi who is given in adoption to the Petitioners by the biological parents, as per the Registered Adoption Deed bearing Document No.B IV of 11/2024 dated 28.08.2024 on the file of the Joint Sub-Registrar, J.R. Gudem as violative of Section 56 (3) of the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2015 r/w Section 16 of the Hindu Adoptions and Maintenance Act, 1956 by declaring the adoption made by the petitioners as valid and the Authorities are prohibited from taking any coercive steps in violation of Section 56 (3) of the J.J. Act, 2015 and consequently set aside the same OR, IN THE ALTERNATIVE, direct the Authorities to give any such direction necessary for due compliance of any procedure if necessary in accordance with the Scheme of the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2015 r/w the Adoption Regulations, 2022 within a timeframe, in the interests of justice and pass Counsel for the Petitioner(S): 1. DAMARAJU MADHUSUDHAN VIJAY KUMAR Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR WOMEN DEV CHILD WELFARE 2. GP FOR HOME 3 HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE VENKATESWARLU NIMMAGADDA W.P.No.13557 of 2025 This Court made the following ORDER: Heard learned counsel for the Petitioners and learned Government Pleader for Women Development and Child Welfare and perused the material placed on record. 2. In view of clear and categorical statement by the learned Government Pleader that the grievance of the petitioners was addressed and completed, no further orders are necessary for adjudicating the present matter and hence the same may be closed. 3. Accordingly, the present Writ Petition is closed. No costs. Consequently, miscellaneous petitions, if any, pending in this writ petition shall stand closed. _________________________________ VENKATESWARLU NIMMAGADDA, J DT: 04.02.2026 krk 4 HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE VENKATESWARLU NIMMAGADDA W.P.No.13557 of 2025 DT: 04.02.2026 krk 87